- Deerfield Public Schools District 109
- Subcommittees
Subcommittees and Guiding Questions
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Partnered Learning
- Where are there gaps in understanding for our community and staff, as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
- How can District 109 establish offerings that get the school community discussing these topics more openly?
- What professional development topics/material for school staff, focusing on equity and race, should be part of their ongoing professional development?
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Student Voice
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What experiences can students share that can guide positive change for their generation?
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In what ways can students and teachers partner to stimulate productive peer to peer dialogue on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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What systemic and/or ongoing practices can be improved upon in Deerfield schools to broaden student perspectives about their community and beyond?
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Creating an Inclusive Community
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What experiences can adults in our community share that can guide positive change for the next generation?
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What can we do to help stimulate productive dialogue on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout Deerfield?
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What partnerships do we need to have beyond District 109?
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Curriculum and Instruction
- What are the characteristics or qualities of equitable curriculum and instruction?
- What topics, titles, and concepts do students currently encounter in Deerfield 109?
- What stories and voices are missing from our curriculum that we should include?
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Kipling
- What community history do we need to explore?
- Included in the above, what is the history behind the name of Kipling school?
- As community schools, how do we collect feedback from all constituents about the school’s name?
- If we were to reach a point where a name change would be considered, how do we conduct that process to be inclusive?